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Topics31 branches

Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Keeping a Conversation Going17Food and Eating Together11Actions and Encouragement9Conversation9Everyday Actions9Feelings9Food and Dining9Requests8Encouragement and Celebration7Home Together7Shopping and Paying7Everyday Statements6Feelings and Check-ins6Getting Around Mexico6Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Making Plans5Encouraging Someone3Everyday Affection3Health and Getting Help2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Wants and Needs2At a Gas Station in Mexico1At a Mexican Bakery1Boundaries and Disagreements1Everyday Conversation1Household Chores1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Walking Directions1

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  1. I need money.Necesito dinero.

    “Necesito dinero.” means “I need money.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

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  2. I need my phone.Necesito mi teléfono.

    “Necesito mi teléfono.” means “I need my phone.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

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  3. I’m not happy.No estoy feliz.

    “No estoy feliz.” means “I’m not happy.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express an unhappy emotional state or dissatisfaction; estoy descontento/descontenta is more specifically dissatisfied.

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  4. He is ready.Él está listo.

    “Él está listo.” means “He is ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready for an action; ser listo means being clever, a different meaning.

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  5. More bread, please.Más pan, por favor.

    “Más pan, por favor.” means “More bread, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. No sugar, please.Sin azúcar, por favor.

    “Sin azúcar, por favor.” means “No sugar, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

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  7. No salt, please.Sin sal, por favor.

    “Sin sal, por favor.” means “No salt, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

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  8. This is sweet.Esto está dulce.

    “Esto está dulce.” means “This is sweet.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

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  9. Without onions, please.Sin cebolla, por favor.

    “Sin cebolla, por favor.” means “Without onions, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

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  10. I don’t have internet.No tengo internet.

    “No tengo internet.” means “I don’t have internet.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

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  11. She is nice.Ella es amable.

    “Ella es amable.” means “She is nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Specifically kind or courteous. Es simpática describes being pleasant or likeable.

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  12. Is it nearby?¿Está cerca?

    “¿Está cerca?” means “Is it nearby?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

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  13. Who are you?¿Quién eres?

    “¿Quién eres?” means “Who are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Can sound direct or suspicious; for a friendly introduction use ¿Cómo te llamas?

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  14. I know everything.Lo sé todo.

    “Lo sé todo.” means “I know everything.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  15. He isn’t ready.Él no está listo.

    “Él no está listo.” means “He isn’t ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready state, not intelligence.

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  16. They know.Ellos / Ellas lo saben.

    “Ellos / Ellas lo saben.” means “They know.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  17. I know your number.Sé tu número.

    “Sé tu número.” means “I know your number.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  18. She isn’t nice.Ella no es amable.

    “Ella no es amable.” means “She isn’t nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Specifically not kind or courteous; avoid presenting all meanings of nice as identical.

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  19. Can you read this?¿Puedes leer esto?

    “¿Puedes leer esto?” means “Can you read this?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

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  20. Can you write it?¿Puedes escribirlo / escribirla?

    “¿Puedes escribirlo / escribirla?” means “Can you write it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

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  21. I feel safe.Me siento seguro / segura.

    “Me siento seguro / segura.” means “I feel safe.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

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  22. A glass of milk.Un vaso de leche.

    “Un vaso de leche.” means “A glass of milk.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

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  23. I have a reservation.Tengo una reservación.

    “Tengo una reservación.” means “I have a reservation.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.

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  24. Give me.Dame.

    “Dame.” means “Give me.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request something understood from context.

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Technical Specs
Formality and register3 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral31Familiar (tú)29Formal (usted)2
Conversation role7 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Answer or explain19Make a request13Ask a question11Give instructions11Share information6Reassure or encourage2Greet or say goodbye1
Situations1 branches

The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.

Not recorded62
Gender forms4 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral41both8feminine7masculine6
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.

Not recorded47noun13speaker2
Learning collections1 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded62
Vocabulary families81 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

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Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Not recorded62
Reusability4 branches

Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.

43351531321
Coverage gap value4 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

22332111642
Ambiguity risk3 branches

Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.

1502834
Confusion risk3 branches

Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.

13322643
Spanish word count3 branches

Explore shorter and longer expressions using the recorded Spanish word count.

1–3424–6197–101
Usefulness score2 branches

The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.

36022
Difficulty score6 branches

Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.

21–302411–202331–401141–5025–10161–701
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

1–339023
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10432026-10-1972026-10-1452026-10-1232026-10-1322026-10-162
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)62
Source batches8 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded42LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 27Informal me commands screenshot525 conversational statements screenshot2Everyday questions screenshot2I know screenshot2Curated multi-source screenshot1Short everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods5 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap51Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.7Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2Editorial review of requested command phrases1Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

262
Source review decisions2 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Not recorded42Added20
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded62
Length difficulty factor7 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

62191601437152121181
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

022321295712120181
Grammar difficulty factor13 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

17113116111010134213263152182242121251301
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

058122101141
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

-232021-49
Unique Vocabulary Families42 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded23amable2ella2animate1azucar1bateria1buscame1calmate1cebolla1debil1dinero1diviertete1dulce1empecemos1encuentrame1escribirlo1ese1estacionarme1foto1fresca1fuerte1intentalo1internet1leche1limpialo1numero1otra1pagame1pan1pique1pontelo1preparada1probar1quitatelo1recibo1rindas1saben1sopa1sujetame1talla1tratame1vaso1
New Families Vs Baseline14 branches

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Not recorded42None recorded9amable2ella2buscame1ellos1encuentrame1ese1numero1pagame1saben1sujetame1todo1tratame1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded421–31109
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No62